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Excess is Practiced at XS Where the World's Largest Bottle of Champagne was SOLD on New Year's Eve

The bubbles were definitely flowing at Steve Wynn’s Encore on New Year’s Eve – in particular at XS Nightclub. Here, next to the poolside restaurant Botero, excess isn’t just implied – it’s practiced! No extravagance is spared at the happening nightclub which caresses the Encore pool and its island bar. In fact, in addition to the 16,000 square feet interior the club boasts a patio which has 26 two story cabanas, two main bars and and two service bars! It’s no wonder then that TravelsinTaste heard the world’s largest bottle of champagne, a 30L vessel of Armand de Brignac, sold for $100,000 to one high rolling guest at XS. UFC announcer Bruce Buffer interrupted the party to announce the purchase to the club, which erupted in excitement. The XS team delivered the 80+ lbs. bottle to the table while on-lookers stared and snapped photos. The bottle arrived at XS on New Year’s Eve and the team put a challenge up to its guests, saying the buyer would get to perform the countdown to midnight, but the bottle sold to an anonymous guest in celebration of the New Year, kicking the nightclub off to one excessive start in 2011!

In 2010 this truly spectacular champagne was rated the number one champagne in the world by some of the world’s finest wine critics and sommeliers. Over 1,000 champagnes were tasted and rated on 100 point scale with the results revealed in Fine Champagne Magazine – the champagne lovers little black book.

The Ono at Steve Wynn's Encore Resort

XS is no stranger to excessive cocktails we’ve previously reported on their $10,000 cocktail, the” Ono.” The club sold its first one six weeks after it opened. Served in jewel-encrusted champagne glasses the cocktail ‘s ingredients include the rare Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl cognac, Charles Heidsieck 1981 Champagne Charlie, fresh-squeezed orange juice, Sence rose nectar, and apricot puree. A bottle of the Black Pearl, of which there were less than 1,000 produced, retails for $99,999.99! Accompanying the Ono is an 18-karat white gold necklace with a Tahitian black pearl pendant and XS logo for the lady. Here the gentleman isn’t forgotten he gets a gift too, a pair of 18-karat gold Mont Blanc cuff links with genuine stingray leather featuring the solid gold XS logos.

Now that the Ono has been trumped by the sale of the Armand de Brignac we wonder was the guest just as indulgent with his cuisine? Did he savor Jet Tila’s Garlic Chili Crusted Live Maine Lobster for $158 or 5 oz. of Kobe Beef with Black Pepper, XO Sauce, or Ginger and Scallions for $99 at Wazuzu? Or perhaps he/she stopped by Society Café Encore for Kim Canteenwalla’s $111 prix fixed menu which included a Shellfish Platter for Two, a choice of White Truffle and Chanterelle Risotto or Filet Mignon and Butter Poached Lobster with Bacon Spiked Mashed Potatoes? Or maybe Ol’ Blue Eyes was on the guest’s mind as was Theo Schoenegger ‘s $250 prix fixed menu at Sinatra which included Hand Crafted Pennette Pasta with Asparagus, Chive Sauce and Osetra Caviar. In any event 30 liters is a lot of champagne…we certainly hope the guest was in a charitable mood and shared his/her liquid good fortune!

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